Basil Hayden Dark RyeA unique release from Basil Hayden, Dark Rye blends Kentucky Straight Rye with rye from Canada's Alberta Distillery and port wine before bottling the result at 80 proof. Dark Rye leans into dark fruit flavors, with dark berries and black cherry joined by caramel, oak, and a touch of rye spice.

An ideal cocktailing rum just as much at home being deployed in a Zombie as it is in an Old Fashioned

and ambient wild yeast

herbal finish

with gentle waves of bitterness emerging on the long

Harvested from the far reaches of the Malagasy plantations and roasted at Vancouver’s East Van Roasters

Brucato Spirits

which originated in England but was later adopted by the French

The recipe introduces uniquely Australian notes like crisp sea lettuce for a subtle saline quality

and of course juicy pineapple

and mild warmth

the drink saw a resurgence in the 2000s

The palate is distinctly Jack and fun to drink